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Spokane Complex Wildfire Response Fund
wildfire reliefdisaster responsebasic needs
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations providing immediate relief in response to the Spokane complex wildfire event.
About Innovia Ignite Foundation
We ignite generosity that transforms lives and communities. As the community foundation for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, we envision vibrant and sustainable communities where every person has the opportunity to thrive.
Focus Areas
ScholarshipsCommunity developmentEducationEnvironmentArts and cultureDisaster/wildfire relief
Who They Fund
local community members (general public)community-based nonprofit organizationsindividual donors and volunteer networks
Funding Style
community philanthropy supportcapacity building for local giving
About Innovia Ignite Foundation
Innovia Ignite Foundation’s recent grant history is dominated by large support for Innovia Foundation itself: $809,627 in 2024 and $530,744 in 2025, both described as grants to support charitable giving and generosity in the community. That pattern matches its role as a community foundation for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, where it backs local philanthropy infrastructure alongside direct grantmaking. The foundation’s public programs show a broad regional portfolio that includes scholarships, community development, education, environment, arts and culture, and disaster or wildfire relief. It also operates or administers multiple named funds and programs, including LaunchNW, the Columbia County Children’s Fund, and wildfire recovery efforts in both North Idaho and Eastern Washington. Innovia Ignite Foundation also makes use of a single-application scholarship model, offering 50+ scholarships to students in its 20-county service area. Across the programs listed, the emphasis is consistently regional and community-based, with grantmaking aimed at nonprofits, schools, students, and local recovery efforts rather than individual support.
What Innovia Ignite Foundation Funds
Education is a clear theme in the foundation’s program work. Innovia Ignite Foundation’s student scholarship program awards more than $400,000 each year across 50+ scholarships, and the related scholarship application covers tuition, books, fees, and other school-related expenses. For rural post-secondary access, LaunchNW Rural Grant supports young people in Eastern Washington and North Idaho with post-high school planning, scholarships, and related funding opportunities, including the LaunchNW Rural Post High School Grant. The foundation also funds community engagement and local resilience. The Community Heart & Soul® Grant supports rural communities through resident-driven planning, project coordinators, action steps, and technical assistance for up to two years. In disaster work, the North Idaho Wildfire Emergency Response Fund and the Eastern Washington Wildfire Relief / Wildfire Recovery Fund both direct support to nonprofit responders and community recovery efforts after wildfire impacts.
How Innovia Ignite Foundation Gives
The two largest recent grants were $809,627 and $530,744, both to Innovia Foundation. That size pattern sits well above the smaller named program grants, which include $30,000 awards for the LaunchNW Rural Grant and the Community Heart & Soul® Grant, and scholarship awards ranging from $500 to $4,000. Grants are geographically local: every grant in the supplied data went to recipients in Washington. The foundation’s structure blends community foundation grantmaking with donor-facing philanthropy support, and several programs accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
-$223K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $600K and $740K, with a median of $670K.
25th Percentile
$600K
Median
$670K
75th Percentile
$740K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Shelly O'Quinn
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